Patents by Inventor Wellesley A. Kealy

Wellesley A. Kealy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ore sorter
    Patent number: 4361238
    Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for and a method of sorting ore having a radio-active component. The method includes the steps of passing a stream of ore particles through a ring detector to detect ore in the stream having a radio-active emission intensity above a predetermined level and then sorting this ore from the remainder of the ore in the stream. Preferably the invention includes the step of determining the mass of each ore particle and correlating the mass and radio-active emission measurements of the particle to determine its grade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: General Mining Union Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Wellesley A. Kealy, Rolf C. Bohme